get rid of Being immersed in the new album feels like taking a train across the country…unless you’re sharing that seat with two toddlers. Or your neighbor’s dog has been barking.Think about it, there are a lot of Working from home can ruin the sound of a good song. That’s why we have headphones that isolate and actively cancel noise. Here are the best noise-cancelling cans and headphones you can buy, handpicked and tested by the Gear team at WIRED.
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Update July 2022: We added the Sony WH-1000XM5 and QuietOn 3 sleep earbuds.
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